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Highest poverty rate, Minnesota counties · 2020

Minnesota counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15321.0%+26%

02Beltrami County, MNMN47,05518.3%+4%

03Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63416.4%+27%

04Wadena County, MNMN14,38814.6%+4%

05Clearwater County, MNMN8,64714.2%−6%

06St. Louis County, MNMN200,51813.8%+14%

07Todd County, MNMN26,06013.5%+5%

08Mower County, MNMN40,97113.5%+47%

09Ramsey County, MNMN541,62313.4%+26%

10Winona County, MNMN50,52313.3%+10%

11Cass County, MNMN31,43013.0%−4%

12Clay County, MNMN67,73413.0%−2%

13Martin County, MNMN19,44012.9%+24%

14Lyon County, MNMN25,68412.9%+28%

15Watonwan County, MNMN11,45912.7%+29%

16Stevens County, MNMN9,74712.5%−9%

17Big Stone County, MNMN5,05412.3%+3%

18Itasca County, MNMN45,40412.3%+17%

19Aitkin County, MNMN16,25212.2%+6%

20Nobles County, MNMN22,33812.1%+4%

21Koochiching County, MNMN11,58712.1%+0%

22Stearns County, MNMN164,11012.1%+38%

23Kittson County, MNMN4,03111.9%+17%

24Polk County, MNMN30,54511.8%+7%

25Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40511.7%−0%

26Hubbard County, MNMN22,36911.4%+17%

27Lincoln County, MNMN5,58311.2%+17%

28Swift County, MNMN9,76311.2%+34%

29Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75311.1%+16%

30Faribault County, MNMN13,88810.9%+26%

31Carlton County, MNMN36,71110.8%+37%

32Red Lake County, MNMN3,94010.7%−1%

33Becker County, MNMN35,49710.7%−13%

34Pine County, MNMN30,47210.6%−6%

35Pennington County, MNMN13,68610.5%−5%

36Wilkin County, MNMN6,28810.3%+28%

37Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72010.3%+12%

38Morrison County, MNMN34,62010.3%−7%

39Pipestone County, MNMN9,26010.3%+8%

40Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78410.2%+23%

41Cook County, MNMN5,52210.1%−0%

42Rice County, MNMN69,93910.1%+46%

43Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13210.0%+2%

44Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7709.8%−0%

45Chippewa County, MNMN12,4069.8%+14%

46Freeborn County, MNMN30,4409.8%+17%

47Renville County, MNMN14,3569.7%+11%

48Rock County, MNMN9,5249.5%+19%

49Kanabec County, MNMN16,6289.5%+0%

50Grant County, MNMN6,0859.5%+13%

51Norman County, MNMN6,3369.4%−9%

52Redwood County, MNMN15,2659.4%+22%

53Fillmore County, MNMN21,5409.3%−8%

54Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4779.2%−12%

55Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7049.1%+6%

56Traverse County, MNMN3,1308.8%−27%

57Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0418.7%−14%

58Goodhue County, MNMN48,1958.6%+50%

59Nicollet County, MNMN34,2738.5%+13%

60Benton County, MNMN41,7448.5%+18%

61Pope County, MNMN11,4208.4%−5%

62Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4538.1%+16%

63Olmsted County, MNMN166,7318.0%+26%

64Waseca County, MNMN18,6888.0%+22%

65Lake County, MNMN10,7468.0%+9%

66Steele County, MNMN37,4648.0%+28%

67Douglas County, MNMN40,1207.9%−8%

68Wabasha County, MNMN21,5377.6%+27%

69Roseau County, MNMN15,2467.6%+15%

70Houston County, MNMN18,4007.6%+16%

71Jackson County, MNMN9,8577.5%−12%

72Isanti County, MNMN44,3867.5%+33%

73Sibley County, MNMN15,3567.5%−7%

74McLeod County, MNMN36,6317.1%+49%

75Murray County, MNMN7,9427.1%−15%

76Brown County, MNMN25,5177.0%+10%

77Marshall County, MNMN8,7986.9%−30%

78Meeker County, MNMN23,6036.8%−5%

79Chisago County, MNMN59,1426.4%+26%

80Dakota County, MNMN457,7105.8%+61%

81Anoka County, MNMN381,6055.8%+38%

82Scott County, MNMN159,0175.3%+57%

83Sherburne County, MNMN104,1945.3%+19%

84Wright County, MNMN157,5595.1%+7%

85Dodge County, MNMN21,3764.8%−18%

86Washington County, MNMN286,8954.4%+50%

87Carver County, MNMN114,3793.4%−2%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES